Description
Discover a delightful Easy Sweet And Sour Chicken recipe perfect for Family Supper Ideas Dinner Tonight. This Health Chicken Recipes Easy balances tangy, sweet, and savory flavors, making it a great New Meals To Try Dinners Families. Enjoy a Sweet And Sour Dinner that’s an Easy Healthy Main Dish for Chicken Tonight Recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g (1 lb) boneless, skinless chicken breast, diced into 2.5 cm cubes
- 6 tablespoons (⅓ cup) cornstarch
- 50 ml (¼ cup) vegetable oil for frying
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
- 6 tablespoons (⅓ cup) ketchup
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 6 tablespoons (⅓ cup) demerara or brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 432g (15¼ oz) tin pineapple pieces, drained (reserve the juice)
Instructions
- Season the diced chicken with salt and pepper and coat with cornstarch.
- Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat and fry the chicken pieces until golden and crispy. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, sauté onion and bell peppers until tender-crisp. Add grated ginger and garlic, cooking until fragrant.
- Stir in ketchup, cider vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, and pineapple juice, bringing the mix to a slight simmer.
- Return the fried chicken and pineapple pieces to the pan, coating them in the sauce and heating through.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh pineapple slices or chopped green onions, alongside steamed rice.
Notes
- Marinate chicken in soy sauce and garlic for a stronger flavor before frying.
- Ensure the frying oil is hot enough to keep chicken crispy.
- Avoid overcrowding the pan to maintain oil temperature.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
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